Sunday, August 3, 2014

The Arizona Diamondbacks have struggled this season, posting
a 48-63 record, placing them fourth in the National League Western Division. On
Saturday, their season got worse when they lost Paul
Goldschmidt. The gold glove and silver slugger winner was hit by an Ernesto
Frieri fastball in the ninth inning of Friday's loss to the Pittsburgh
Pirates. He did not realize the extent of the injury till after the game. This
injury ended up placing him on the 15-day disabled list with a fractured left
hand as tweeted by Will Carroll.

Goldschmidt out 4-6 weeks with fx hand (4th met). Could end season depending. Same bone as Pollock, who’s been out since June (surg.)
— Will Carroll (@injuryexpert) August 2, 2014

We'll try to get him ready in case we decide to move him over there. We'll at least have the flexibility."

The Dbacks slugger, 26, has been one of the only reliable parts to the offense and defense this year. He is batting .300/.396/.542 with 19 homers and 69 RBI's this season. There is no specific timetable for return at this point.

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